Municipality Rankings

New Jersey Monthly has comprised a list of the best places to live in N.J..
The 2013 rankings are based on the most recent available data for home prices, property taxes, crime rates, school results and various lifestyle attributes.
Atlantic County municipalities did not rank among the best.  The overall rankings for the 514 N.J. municipalities are available by downloading the PDF on the linked page.
Atlantic County:
Margate          #112                                               Northfield           #351
Estell Manor    # 198                                              Galloway             #354
Linwood          # 241                                              Somers Point       #382
Hamilton         # 254                                              Egg Harbor Twp.  #389
Mullica            # 262                                              Ventnor City        #457
Weymouth       #266                                               Buena                #445
Hammonton    # 273                                               Buena Vista        #497
Folsom            # 290                                              Atlantic City         #511
Brigantine       # 298                                              Pleasantville         #513
Absecon          # 302                                         
                                                                         
And the very worst place to live in N.J., according to N.J. Monthly, is Egg Harbor City with the lowest rank of 514.
Egg Harbor City - #514                                                       2012 ASK 4 Proficiency - 56%
Population - 4,299                                                              2012 ASK 8 Proficiency - 56%
Avg. Property tax 2012 -  $5,651                                         HSPA Proficiency 84%
Avg. Property Tax change since 2010 - +9.9%
2012 Effective Property Tax Rate - 3.443
2012 Median Home Sales Price - $132,000
Median Home Sales Price change since 2010 - Down 20%
Crime Rate per 1,000 residents 2011- 39.6
Violent Crime Rate per 1,000 residents - 4.2
http://njmonthly.com/articles/towns_and_schools/bestplacestolive/best-places-to-live-in-new-jersey-2013.html